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Friday, January 30, 2015

Guest Post by Summer Lane, STATE OF ALLIANCE

To write State of
Alliance, it was very important that I get some serious firsthand
experience of the location that I was writing about. The book begins in
Sacramento, eventually taking Cassidy to the coastline. I lived in Sacramento
for nine years, so I definitely had a good idea of the
geography of the “City of Trees,” as it’s called. For Monterey, however, I
needed to walk the streets, count the steps, smell the air, see the ocean and
feel the temperature. I needed to know what Cassidy would feel here. I needed
to take this beautiful little coastal town and turn it into a post-apocalyptic
warzone. (Sorry, Monterey. You’re not the first town to fall prey to my
storylines!)

I traveled to Monterey in November of 2014 to scope out the
area. I visited Fisherman’s Wharf, overlooked the Presidio of Monterey, walked
through the halls of the Carmel Mission, strolled down the sidewalks at Cannery
Row and dipped my hands into the cold water of the Pacific Ocean in Pacific
Grove. I kept track of road names and avenues. I recorded temperatures and
studied the bay. Most importantly, I researched the Naval Postgraduate School,
where a large portion of Cassidy’s story takes place.

As a writer, I can honestly say that getting out of the
office and actually researching a subject or location is one of the most
refreshing and inspiring experiences. It gives you a sense of realism that you
can translate into your writing. I highly recommend it, and I loved every
minute of researching for State of
Alliance!

Book &
Author Details:

State of Alliance by Summer Lane
(Collapse Series #5)
Publication date: January 30th 2015
Genres: New Adult, Post-Apocalyptic

Synopsis:

There is no
such thing as safe.

For Commander
Cassidy Hart, staying alive is only one of her day-to-day problems. As a newly
minted Senator of the State of California, she must travel to Monterey Bay with
the hope of bringing an agreement between the militia forces and the Pacific
Northwest Alliance as the United States desperately battles against the shadow
invasion forces of Omega.

But Monterey
is not what it seems. The threat of another Omega attack looms on the horizon,
and Commander Chris Young – the love of Cassidy’s life – is not the only
important person in Cassidy’s life who is keeping secrets. Assassinations,
betrayal and startling revelations lie ahead.
The war is now. Fight or die.
Choose your side.

The fifth
installment in the international bestselling Collapse Series, a YA/NA
post-apocalyptic romantic adventure.

Summer Lane is the author of the international bestselling
Collapse Series and Zero Trilogy. She owns WB Publishing and Writing
Belle, an online magazine dedicated to the Art of Storytelling. Summer is also
an accomplished creative writing teacher and professional journalist. She lives
in the Central Valley of California where she creates her stories and
shares them with the world.

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